Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi

Burundi: Neonatal mortality rate was 19.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.07
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2000
All-time low
19.07
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 36.32001: 35.72002: 35.12003: 34.42004: 33.72005: 32.82006: 31.92007: 312008: 302009: 292010: 27.92011: 26.92012: 25.92013: 25.12014: 24.22015: 23.52016: 22.82017: 22.32018: 21.72019: 21.22020: 20.72021: 20.32022: 19.82023: 19.42024: 19.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Burundi is 19.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 36.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.07, in 2024.

That places Burundi 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 36.31
2001 35.71 -1.6%
2002 35.08 -1.8%
2003 34.42 -1.9%
2004 33.69 -2.1%
2005 32.84 -2.5%
2006 31.92 -2.8%
2007 30.97 -3.0%
2008 29.96 -3.3%
2009 28.96 -3.3%
2010 27.93 -3.6%
2011 26.92 -3.6%
2012 25.94 -3.6%
2013 25.05 -3.4%
2014 24.23 -3.3%
2015 23.47 -3.2%
2016 22.84 -2.7%
2017 22.3 -2.4%
2018 21.72 -2.6%
2019 21.24 -2.2%
2020 20.71 -2.5%
2021 20.27 -2.2%
2022 19.85 -2.1%
2023 19.42 -2.1%
2024 19.07 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.99 28.96 36.31 10
2010s 24.16 21.24 27.93 10
2020s 19.86 19.07 20.71 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 41 Kenya 20.7 compare
  2. 42 Papua New Guinea 20.07 compare
  3. 43 Myanmar 19.6 compare
  4. 45 Angola 18.12 compare
  5. 46 Ghana 18.07 compare
  6. 47 Bangladesh 17.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Burundi?
Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi was 19.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 19.07 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Burundi ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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